New Jersey man convicted of attempted murder for 2015 Covelo attack

A New Jersey man was found guilty of attempted murder Tuesday for a 2015 incident in Covelo involving a hammer, the District Attorney’s Office reported.

Adam Michael Kendall, 28, of Harrison, NJ, was convicted in Mendocino County court of trying to kill an associate of his in the marijuana business, seriously injuring him with a hammer, according to the D.A.

Kendall was arrested on May 16, 2015, in the 100 block of Yuki Boulevard, Covelo, after a report of assault. According to the release on his arrest from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, his associate suffered a head laceration 4 inches long.

Following a chase on foot and then in a white Chevy pickup, Kendall was found in a trailer and surrendered, the release stated. The MCSO believed the attack stemmed from an unpaid debt, and that Kendall traveled to Covelo from New Jersey that day to assault the man.

The injured man was reportedly treated for a broken wrist, a fractured eye socket and several lacerations.

Kendall was prosecuted by District Attorney David Eyster. Judge John Behnke has ordered Kendall’s status be changed to a no-bail hold, and a sentencing date will be set Thursday.